Momentum

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In March, Ekrem Imamoglu was the surprise winner of the election for mayor in Istanbul, Turkey.

Momentum

His victory ended 25 years of ruling by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party in the city.

But in May, election officials canceled the result and ordered a new election.

Supporters of Imamoglu are protesting the decision.

They say it is a way to build momentum toward the June election.

Momentum is the force or speed of movement.

In this example, momentum is a force that makes something continue or grow stronger as time passes.